About Us

Forest licencees in the Nicola Thompson Fraser Plan area have been working with the public to develop responsible forest management plans for over 25 years. Many planning processes, including those for Forest Stewardship Plans, provide for public and First Nations review and comment. Licencees prepare Forest Stewardship Plans that consider the direction provided. Licencee standards, and operating plans, are continuously updated as new information comes forward. The SFM Plan is an example of the commitment of licencees to adapt their management practices in response to changes in society’s values.

SFM Public Advisory Group

The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Sustainable Forest Management; Requirements and Guidance is one of a number of certification systems currently being used in British Columbia. A Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Plan developed according to the CSA standard, sets performance objectives and targets over a defined forest area to reflect local and regional interests. This standard requires that SFM Plan development, maintenance and improvement include significant public involvement. Public Advisory Groups (PAG’s) composed of a cross section of local interests, including recreation, tourism, ranching, forestry, conservation, water, community, and First Nations, fulfill this role. The advisory group is guided by a terms of reference - .

An open and inclusive process was used to formulate the public advisory group. The group developed, and was guided by a Terms of Reference - that can be found in the Appendix of the most current SFM Plan (go to the documents webpage).

The SFM Advisory Group reviews the annual report prepared by licensees to assess achievement of performance measures. This monitoring process provides the licensees, public and First Nations with an opportunity to bring forward new information and to provide input concerning new or changing public values that can be incorporated into future updates of the SFM Plan.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the advisory group for the Nicola Thompson Fraser Area, please contact one of the licencee representatives or use the "contact us" feature on the website. Information on getting involved in the public process can be found here .

Licencee Participation

Active forest licencees operating within the Nicola Thompson Fraser (NTF) Plan area worked with the SFM Advisory Group to develop initial performance measures (values, objectives, indicators, and targets) for the SFM Plan. The following licencees are actively involved in the reporting and continual improvement of the NTF Plan:

Aspen Planers

Canadian Forest Products

Gilbert Smith Forest Products

The Ministry of Forests and Range participates in the SFM planning process in a number of roles including:

reporting of indicators and targets attributed to their programs

providing technical support to the planning process

Licensee Operating Areas

Operating areas have been informally allocated to the active forest licencees operating within the TSA. This does not preclude movement of other licencees into an area for harvest - particularly when dealing with salvage operations. To view a historical map of the Plan area depicting licencee operating areas, click here.